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Dioon angustifolium

A narrow-leaflet Dioon of the Sierra Madre Oriental foothills in Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, once included in Dioon edule. It is a slow, tough cycad of hot, seasonally dry limestone country that takes strong sun, a dry winter and light frost.

Dioon angustifolium
Photo: andy_king50, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky limestone slopes and hills in the Sierra Madre Oriental and the low hills near Soto la Marina, in dry tropical forest, submontane scrub and oak woodland. Plants grow in the open or under broken canopy.

Recorded from 180 to 1,400 m, median about 570 m.

TamaulipasNuevo LeónMexico

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.